Lindsay Walz, M.Ed. - Full Bio

Lindsay Walz is a courageous heart who challenges professionals to push pause on the standard operating procedures that lead to a culture of stress and overwork. Her passion for cultivating resilience as a personal and professional practice comes from the wisdom she has gained over ten years of human development work and a personal journey through PTSD and trauma following the 2007 collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis.

Lindsay’s passion for youth development and positive personal expression led her to establish courageous heARTS, a youth-driven art center in Minneapolis, founded in 2013. It’s mission is to co-create experiences with young people by offering them a safe space, built with the intention to heal and empower — through expressive arts, community building & leadership development. In 2013, she was nationally recognized for this work by the Arts and Healing Network.

Lindsay holds her M.Ed. from the University of Minnesota, where she was named a Rising Alumni in 2014. Currently, she also serves on the leadership team for the NorthStar Youth Worker Fellowship, of which she was a fellow in 2012. Learn more about her work at: LindsayWalz.com

Lindsay Walz, M.Ed - Short Bio

Lindsay Walz, M.Ed. is a courageous heart who is committed to transforming our collective understanding of the everyday impact of stress and trauma. She has integrated her lived experience of trauma, resulting from the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, with professional expertise to guide individuals and communities toward deeper well-being through her person-centered approach to resilience. ​​In 2013, Lindsay founded courageous heARTS, a youth-serving nonprofit in Minneapolis and has been recognized nationally for this work by the Arts and Healing Network. Lindsay holds her M.Ed. in Youth Development Leadership from the University of Minnesota, where she was named a Rising Alumni in 2014. Learn more at LindsayWalz.com

Headshots

Lindsay painted this, as part of a mural she co-created with youth prior to the collapse. It was her message to them, because she believed they could fly anyway. Her life changed, but the message hasn't. Whatever the weight, fly anyway!